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Re: TR3 Fuel Gauge

To: Michael Thompson <miket@urgrgcc.edu>
Subject: Re: TR3 Fuel Gauge
From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 19:57:16 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Organization: Merlin Group Inc.
References: <199903301636.SM00230@[206.244.164.229]>
I would bet that it's grounding. I believe that the higher the resistance of the
sender in the tank, the higher the gauge reads. If you have a poor ground, the
effective resistance is increased, giving you a higher reading.

Michael Thompson wrote:

> Hi All,
> Just wanting to know if there is something to installing a fuel gauge in the
> TR3.
> I put mine in and it wants to read full or a little more on 1/2 to 1/4 tank.
> Polarity? grounding?
> Cheers,
> Mike Thompson
> 59 Triumph TR3A
> 73 Triumph GT6
> 78 Jaguar XJ6L

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George Richardson
The Wyvern - '57 TR3, TS15559L - http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
The Hippogrif - '71 Stag MKI, LE8176E - soon to get a site of it's own



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